By Erin Marie Daly
Sunset Park resident Daniel Rodriguez,
40, may be an ex-cop, but this tough cookie has a sweet side.
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By Tina Barry
Is there a cuter, quirkier, more endearing
restaurant than Pacifico in Boerum Hill? Just off Smith Street,
set way back from the Pacific Street curb, the eatery lures diners
with its gaily-colored lights and askew sign, like a sea nymph
beckoning ships.
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Continuing its 50th anniversary season,
the Brooklyn Philharmonic is also commemorating the 150th anniversary
of the publication of Walt Whitman’s seminal "Leaves of
Grass."
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By Lisa J. Curtis
Just in time for spring re-decorating, a Michael C. Fina boutique
has opened in Bay Ridge. The new store, which is the offspring
of the 70-year-old retailer on Fifth Avenue and 45th Street in
Manhattan, offers an array of seasonal home decor accents - from
an exquisite flower-bedecked picture frame to a silver-plated
watering can holding a clove-scented candle.
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By Lisa J. Curtis
When decorating
your home for the spring, don’t forget your outdoor room - your
garden.
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By Lisa J. Curtis
Borough President
Marty Markowitz on Tuesday announced the second annual Dine In
Brooklyn celebration, which will run from April 11 through April
20, 2005. Participating restaurants will offer a prix fixe lunch
or dinner menu, or both, for $19.55.
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By Kevin Filipski
Although he’s only made six feature films
since 1991, France’s Arnaud Desplechin has become one of the
world’s most highly acclaimed film directors.
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By Paulanne Simmons
Peter Brook, the British theatrical producer
and director has never been shy about discussing his life and
work. Brook is known for innovative stagings with the Royal Shakespeare
Company in England and the Paris-based International Center of
Theater Research, as well as films such as "Lord of the
Flies" (1962) and "King Lear" (1971). His theoretical
volume "The Empty Space" (1968) has become a classic
on drama.
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By Jess Wisloski
Plans to pay for Brooklyn Bridge Park primarily using revenue derived
from luxury housing didn’t get the nod from the community, elected
officials or advisory committees before they were announced, sources said
this week.
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By Jess Wisloski
Atlantic Yards: Opponents of Bruce Ratner’s basketball arena and high-rise plan were
left singing “Heartbreak Hotel” this week as a competing developer
sold his interest in the Prospect Heights site to the Atlantic Yards developer.
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By Jess Wisloski
Charging that Brooklyn Bridge Park planners have been secretive in their
decision-making and unresponsive to neighborhood concerns over the new
plan’s reliance on housing for necessary revenue generation, a group
of neighborhood activists will meet with elected officials later this
month to air their concerns.
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By Jess Wisloski
A German cargo line that offered to bring the city $1.6 billion in trade
— and with it 400 Brooklyn waterfront jobs — was shunned by
economic development officials who refused to commit the Red Hook Container
Port to shipping operations through 2009.
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